Pakistan's 84-MW New Bong hydroelectric project is now in commercial operation, marking a significant milestone for the country's first independent power producer.

Developed by the Hub Power Company (Hubco) with financial backing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other lenders, the New Bong hydel plant will now feed energy into the Pakistani grid as per a 25-year power purchase agreement with the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC).